“Erika and TPUSA are watching every single one of her shows”: Candace Owens could face costly legal battle as Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA reportedly prepare for potential lawsuit
A fresh wave of legal speculation is building around Candace Owens after Myron Gaines predicted that Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA could eventually pursue a costly defamation case against the conservative commentator. Gaines did not claim a lawsuit has been filed. Instead, he argued that Owens’ broadcasts may be closely documented and preserved for possible legal action after the Tyler Robinson criminal case reaches a decisive point.
Myron Gaines predicts Erika Kirk and TPUSA could build a case against Candace Owens
The claim gained attention after a social media post suggested a “Candace Owens lawsuit” could be coming. The important distinction is that Gaines presented the scenario as his own prediction, not as confirmation from Erika Kirk, TPUSA, their attorneys, or a court filing.His argument centers on timing. Gaines believes any potential legal action would be stronger after Tyler Robinson’s case is resolved and more evidence has emerged publicly. He also suggested that Owens’ past and future broadcasts could become important if a defamation dispute ever reaches court.Gaines said:“What I anticipate is this. Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA are gonna wait until Tyler Robinson is convicted. Once Tyler Robinson is convicted and more evidence comes out during a trial, I think that’s when they’re gonna hit Candace with the lawsuits.”“Best believe that fucking Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA are watching every single one of her shows, saving the videos, saving every single clip that they think is gonna be considered defamation, and they’re building a case right now as we speak. I guarantee you guys. They’re watching every single broadcast, anytime she insinuates that Erika Kirk was involved in a murder, or that Turning Point USA was covering it up, or anything, or when she made the comment that like, oh, you guys shouldn’t donate any money to Turning Point, they’re corrupt, they’re going to document all of that shit, dude.““They probably already have every single clip right now saved somewhere. After the trial happens, and if Tyler Robinson is found guilty, they’re gonna serve her with a lawsuit. That’s what I think they’re angling to do right now.”“And I think Erika Kirk only met with Candace Owens on earlier this, late last year, I think it was. I think they met either early this year or late last year. I think she literally only met her just to check a box and say, I met with her, I tried to tell her what it was, and she’s still attacking me.”“Because you guys got to understand, from a legal strategic perspective, that as a public figure, it is really hard for you to prove defamation. Because as a public figure, you don’t have some of the same benefits that private citizens are able to enjoy when you’re a private citizen. Or sorry, when you’re a public figure, excuse me.”
Candace Owens lawsuit prediction hinges on a higher defamation standard
Gaines then turned to the legal challenge that would accompany such a case. In the United States, public figures generally face a demanding standard in defamation litigation. They may need to establish “actual malice,” which concerns whether a defamatory statement was made with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard for whether it was true.That does not mean Gaines’ interpretation establishes that Owens has committed defamation, nor does it prove that Erika Kirk or TPUSA intends to sue her. Those questions would depend on the specific statements involved, the evidence, applicable law and, ultimately, the courts.Gaines continued:“So the threshold for defamation when you’re a public figure is significantly higher, because now you have to establish defamation with malice. So if Erika Kirk and TPUSA were to sue Candace, they would have to prove that she not only defamed Erika Kirk, but she defamed Erika Kirk with malicious intent, and she knowingly did it, contrary to knowing the truth. So that’s what they’re gonna have to prove.”“What I predict is, is they’re going to build their case, wait till Tyler Robinson is convicted, wait until she says, I still think he’s a patsy, and then they’re gonna hit her with the fucking they’re gonna hit her with the lawsuit. I like Candace, you guys know this, I get along with her. But I do think that a very expensive lawsuit is coming her way very soon from TPUSA.”“And then they got the money to do it, bro. An organization like that has like millions upon millions of dollars in their war chest for shit like this. And you don’t think those Jewish donors will put money in to get the best lawyers to go after her? What do you think?”“And then not only are they going to go after Candace, because she’s the, you know, the most famous, etc. She also has money. I’m sure she’s making anywhere from 500,000 to a million dollars a month right now. I have no doubt in my mind she’s making that kind of money right now.”‘And then Turning Point is going to use that to say, look, look how much money she’s made off of us. You got to prove damages too. They’re going to say, we estimate she made, you know, 15 million dollars, because they’re probably gonna have forensic accountants on their shit too.”“Guaranteed. And they’re gonna absolutely go after her and try to collect as much money as they can. But Candace is smart. I’m sure she already has money set aside for lawsuits like this. But yeah, that’s my prediction.”
